Isaiah 26:2

keepeth the truth. maintaineth fidelity. No Article. Compare Deuteronomy 32:20. Occurs only here, in Isaiah.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Open ye the gates - This is probably the language of a chorus responding to the sentiment in Isaiah 26:1 . The captive people are returning; and...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(c) Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. (c) He assures the godly to return after the captivity to Jer...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Memories and Anticipations. The poem, which is a very elaborate composition, seems to have been written in confident expectation of deliverance, th...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. Open ye the gates. This “song” was undoubtedly despised by many, when it was published by Isaiah; for during his life, the inhabitants of...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. The righteous nation - The converted Gentiles shall have the gates...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Open ye the gates— We have here another chorus, congratulating those who have been found faithful in affliction, and proclaiming that they should h...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. Open ye the gates - address of the returning people to the...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Salvation, etc.] the assurance of divine protection takes the place of material bulwarks.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Open ye the gates... — The cry comes as from the heralds of the king of the heavenly city, proclaiming that the gates are open to those who are wor...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXIX GOD'S POOR DATE UNCERTAIN Isaiah 25:1-12 ; Isaiah 26:1-21 ; Isaiah 27:1-13 WE have seen that no more than the faintest gleam o...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

BOOK 5 PROPHECIES NOT RELATING TO ISAIAH'S TIME In the first thirty-nine Chapter s of the Book of Isaiah-the half which refers to the prophet's...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Peace through Steadfast Trust Isaiah 26:1-10 No doubt when Babylon fell before Cyrus the Jewish remnant under Ezra and Nehemiah sang this trium...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Naturally following this prophecy of praise for the activity of Jehovah is the great song which will be sung in the day of Jehovah's ultimate victory...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Reader! do not fail to observe how the prophet continually harps upon that day, that glorious clay, the gospel day, when the Lord will bring again Zi...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

CITY AND CITIZENS ‘A strong city.… The righteous nation.’ Isaiah 26:1-2 This chapter is ushered in with a song. And it is well worthy of it....
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Open ye the gates ,.... Not of Jerusalem, literally understood, nor of heaven; rather of the New Jerusalem, whose gates are described, Revelation 2...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. Ver. 2. Open ye the gates. ] Room for the righteous, for such o...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

In that day When God shall do such glorious works for the comfort of his people, as are described in the foregoing chapter; shall this song be sun...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Blessings of the Gospel. B. C. 718. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Open ye the gates of the city, mentioned Isaiah 26:1 . The righteous nation; either, 1. Those godly Jews who are returning from Babylon; or,...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Song Of Deliverance And The Strong City ( Isaiah 26:1-4 ). The first four verses of chapter 26 with their description of the strong city of Go...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

DAYS OF DELIVERANCE Isaiah 26:1-2 . In that day shall this song be sung, &c. There are days in the history of God’s people when they special...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Isaiah 26:1 . In that day Or, rather, as we may read it now, «In this day» Isaiah 26:1-3 . Shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We h...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Isaiah 26:1 . In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; God would have his people to be a singing people. They often sigh; they s...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Isaiah 26:1 . In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks....
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 26:1 . When Sennacherib's army was slain, the Hebrews could sing, We have a strong city; yea, a city stronger than Jerusalem. God is our re...
The Biblical Illustrator

In that day shall this song be sung Periods of restoration If it be demanded, what period of time is this which the prophet speaks of? we must...
The Biblical Illustrator

Open ye the gates A bunch of keys (to children):-- 1. The gate of healing. What would you say is the key of that gate? Is it not our need?...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Isaiah 26:1-23 A SONG OF THE REDEEMED IN MOUNT ZION . The prophet, having (in Isaiah 25:1-23 .) poured forth his o...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Church's Song of Praise
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Open ye the gates, so the cry sounds down from the heavenly host, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth, which was faithful to the Lord...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:9 ; 2 Peter 3:13 ; Acts 2:47 ; Deuteronomy 4:6-8 ; Exodus 19:6 ; Ezekiel 48:31-34 ; Isaiah 60:11 ; Isaiah 60:21 ; Isaiah 62:10 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The gates — Of the city, mentioned Isaiah 26:1 . The nation — The whole body of righteous men, whether Jews or Gentiles. For he seems to speak her...

² Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the trutha may enter in.

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 26:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Isaiah 26:2